I woulkd like to go on July 3rd. A calendar I printed says DCA closes at 9PM. I have read that the ELP begins at 8:45. So, roughly a 15 minute performance?
Just wanted to say we were there this past week, and sitting in the main plaza area (the end of the route) it was about 9 pm before it actually reached us. They kept the park open, obviously, until the crowds made their way out.
This was our first time seeing the parade, and we really enjoyed it, especially the bouncy techno music